SV12-Day 5

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Vocabulary day 5
1. Chron: time
  • Example: a·nach·ro·nism:
  • n. a person or thing that belongs to an earlier time
  • Sentence: A sword is an anachronism in modern wartime.

2. Dem: People
  • Example: de·mog·ra·phy
  • n. The study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics.
  • Sentence: Television stations use demography to target their audiences.
3. Morph: from
  • Example: Amorphous
  • adj. Lacking definite form; shapeless
  • Sentence: In the wizard of Oz, the wicked witch turned into an amorphous mess after water was thrown on her.

4. Path: feeling
  • Example: em·pa·thy
  • n. Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives; pity
  • Sentence: I have empathy for other single mothers.

5. Pedo: child
  • Example: ped·a·gogue
  • n. A schoolteacher; an educator.
  • Sentence: Ms. Kyle is now the pedagogue of the classroom.

6. Philo: strong affinity or love
  • Example: phil·har·mon·ic
  • adj. Devoted to or appreciative of music; relating to a symphony orchestra.
  • Sentence: Those who are philharmonic patrons of classical music, usually have season tickets to the symphony.

7. Phon: sound
  • Example: ca·coph·o·ny
  • n. Jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
  • Sentence: I heard a cacophony of horns during the traffic jam.

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8. Graph/Gram: something written or drawn
  • Example: car·di·o·gram
  • n. The curve traced by a cardiograph, used in the diagnosis of heart disorders.
  • Sentence: We were relieved that my father’s cardiogram came back normal.

9. Logue: speech, discourse; to speak
  • Example: trav·e·logue also trav·e·log
  • n. A lecture about travel, often accompanied by a film, a video, or slides.
  • Sentence: We were terrified when my aunt got out her slides and enthusiastically announced that she would be happy to entertain us with her Death Valley travelogue.

10. Phone: sound
  • Examplen: Fran·co·phone
  • n. A French-speaking person, especially in a region where two or more languages are spoken.
  • Sentence: The Swiss waiter was annoyed by the Francophone on table 3.